Last month Swansea-born, Wales, British Lion and now three-time Grand Slam-winning rugby legend, Alun Wyn Jones was awarded the highest honour that the city of Swansea can bestow. This week, I will be officiating not one, but two ceremonies.
Today, Oscar-winning actor Catherine Zeta-Jones CBE is set to receive Honorary Freedom of her home city. Born and brought up in Mayals, Catherine shares her own 50th birthday year with the city’s golden anniversary. It is fitting that we recognise her ambassadorial role for Swansea and her services to film and charity in this special year.
Following the ceremony, and accompanied by her husband Michael Douglas and son Dylan, Catherine will take to the Brangwyn Hall stage with an 'Evening with Catherine' featuring anecdotes, stories and tales of her early Mumbles life through to her multi award winning career.
The second Honorary Freedom ceremony of the week takes place on Saturday for 157 (Welsh) Regiment of the Royal Logistic Corp (RLC). Reservists play an increasingly vital role in the British Army, often taking part in operations around the world. 157 Regiment RLC is the largest Army Reserve regiment in Wales. Its job is to move combat supplies great distances to ensure the Army has all it needs to do its job. Not only do they potentially put their lives at risk, but they also play an important part in promoting a greater understanding of the Army and its work.
Granting Honorary Freedom of the City and County of Swansea to 157 (Welsh) Regiment of the Royal Logistic Corp (RLC) shows how much the council and communities across the city appreciate everything our Armed Forces do to protect the freedom and democracy that we cherish.
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